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There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
In yesterday’s Advisor, business consultant Bridget Miller provided some tips for managing and improving employee performance. Today, more techniques from Miller to drive performance higher at your organization.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and FMLA allow workers to sue individuals for denying them benefits, and that includes HR directors and managers and the company CEO. Read more.
Questions about how the FMLA intersects with performance problems often arise. Let’s see how the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue in a recent case. Read more.
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at a few examples of recent wins for employers in the courts concerning federal discrimination lawsuits. Today, we present another example. Regardless of the type of claim that comes your way, having good documentation and following the rules can usually protect you, as it did in these cases.
If you make an offer to a candidate that is contingent on passing your training classes, can you make those training classes unpaid?
This article series examines similarities and differences between the FMLA and the ADA so that you can stay in compliance when both laws apply. Here, we compare what’s considered a qualifying event under both laws. Read more.
President Obama has signed an executive order requiring that federal contractors and their subcontractors provide paid sick leave to their employees performing work on covered contracts with the federal government. Read more.
Every company understands there’s always room for improvement. In today and tomorrow’s Training Daily Advisor, business consultant Bridget Miller has some advice for managing—and improving—your employees’ performance level.
We constantly hear about cases where employers are found to be in violation of federal regulations and are summarily fined and, often, successfully sued. Today, we’ll look at when claims against employers don’t hold up in court and what you can learn from them.